Fall Foliage Investigation Station
Where are the best colors? When is peak foliage? Why does this happen? Stop by for guidance at our welcome desk on your leaf peeping journey and find out what […]
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Events
The Great Falls Discovery Center hosts community programs and events, rotating art exhibits in our Great Hall and a Coffee House hosted by the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center.
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Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United States
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Squirrels
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLearn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied by […]
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Great Falls Coffeehouse Presents: Ben Tousley
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin us for the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center’s concert series featuring local talent. Ben Tousley is a singer-songwriter of folk songs, ballads and lyrical love songs. Refreshments […]
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Ongoing – Great Hall Exhibit: Day of the Dead Altar
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesView a Day of the Dead Altar built by local families with support from the Heartwing Center. Learn about the tradition of leaving messages of love to honor and commemorate […]
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Art Naturally: Leaf Prints for Leaf Peepers
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesDiscover nature through story, poetry and art! Create an art piece inspired by autumn using paint, paper, gel and even leaves, with instruction and techniques. For adults, teens, and children […]
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Nice and Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Foxes
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLearn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied by […]
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Ongoing- Great Hall Exhibit: Migrations
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesMigrations paintings, curated by GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection, celebrate the human and natural diversity of the upper Connecticut River Valley and the Americas. Colorful works depict scenes integral to […]
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Archaeology Month: Indigenous Fishing Along the Kwenitekw
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesJoin DCR as we celebrate Archaeology Month! Learn about the cycle of the seasons from the Indigenous perspective, traditional fishing methods along the Kwenitekw (Connecticut) River, help to weave a […]
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Nice and Easy Walk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesEasy-paced, 1 to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for seniors, but open to all. Enjoy natural and local history along the way. […]
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Kidleidoscope Story Hour – Bats
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesLearn more about our wildlife neighbors in the Connecticut River Watershed. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. For ages 3-6, accompanied by […]
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Wings Without Borders: A Bird Migration Talk
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, United StatesBirds are among nature’s most remarkable travelers, carrying stories across continents with every wingbeat. This talk explores migration as a biological wonder and a source of human inspiration, weaving connections […]
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